Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
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For the Australian release of this album, see Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Australian album). For the song, see Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (song).
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| Studio album by AC/DC | ||
| Released | November 1976 (U.K.) March 1981 (U.S.) |
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| Recorded | Summer 1976 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 40:52 | |
| Label | Atlantic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Harry Vanda, George Young | |
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| AC/DC chronology | ||
| Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976) |
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976) |
Let There Be Rock (1977) |
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Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the second international studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in November 1976 in Europe and delayed for release in the U.S. until April 1981, where it peaked at #3 and is currently 6 times platinum. The reason for it's delay in the U.S. was that Atlantic Records decided the album was raw and would not sell. Then they realized they were wrong. Therefore, the album would be released in the U.S. in April 1981.
This edition of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is considerably different from the original Australian edition released in September 1976. It features a different cover and track order, with the Australian version's "R.I.P. (Rock in Peace)" and "Jailbreak" replaced by "Rocker" (from 1975's T.N.T.) and "Love At First Feel", a song never officially released in Australia; this makes it one of only two tracks on an international version of an AC/DC album never to be released on any Australian album. (The other is "Cold Hearted Man", released on European pressings of the Powerage LP. Several other songs are available on the Australian albums but have not seen overseas release).
It has been posited that Atlantic Records removed "Jailbreak" from the international version due to concerns about its content. If true, this would be highly ironic considering that similar, if not more depraved, lyrical content is found in such songs as the title track, "Problem Child", and "Big Balls", all of which were included on the international version. The reasons for the omission of "R.I.P. (Rock In Peace)" are unknown.
The album was re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC remasters series.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" – 4:11 (CD), 3:51 (vinyl)
- "Love At First Feel" – 3:10
- "Big Balls" – 2:38
- "Rocker" – 2:49
- "Problem Child" – 5:44
- "There's Gonna Be Some Rockin'" – 3:17
- "Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire)" – 7:29 (CD), 6:57 (vinyl)
- "Ride On" – 5:49
- "Squealer" – 5:14
- All songs composed by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.
- Vinyl releases included edited versions of the title track and Ain't No Fun (Waitin' Round to be Millionaire) - CD releases included full versions of both songs.
- Track 4 ("Rocker") originally released on T.N.T. in 1975.
- Some track lengths listed on CD version's back cover are inaccurate, particularly in the case of the title track and "Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire)".
[edit] Personnel
- Bon Scott - lead vocals
- Angus Young - lead guitar
- Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Evans - bass
- Phil Rudd - drums
[edit] Production
- Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young
- Mastering supervisors: Michael Fraser, Al Quaglieri
- Digital remastering: George Marino
- Digital assembly: Eugene Nastasi
- Cover design: Hipgnosis
- Sleeve photo: Paul Canty
- Photography: Hipgnosis, Philip Morris, Michael Putland, Neil Zlozower
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | Pop Albums | 3 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | "Big Balls" | Mainstream Rock | 26 |
| 1981 | "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" | Mainstream Rock | 4 |
[edit] Notes
- Extreme Championship Wrestling's Balls Mahoney used "Big Balls" as his entrance theme. In the current World Wrestling Entertainment incarnation of ECW, he uses an instrumental version of the song.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Lyrics on AC/DC's official website
